Saginaw County, Michigan
Buena Vista Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Urban inner-ring charter township directly east of the city of Saginaw in the Great Lakes Bay Region, whose 20th-century growth around General Motors foundry and steering-gear plants drew African American workers and shaped a predominantly Black, working-class community of about 7,600 Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Buena Vista Township best.
About the area
Living in Buena Vista Township, MI
One of only two Michigan school districts dissolved by the state under the 2013 dissolution law (Public Acts 96 and 97), when the insolvent Buena Vista School District was closed in July 2013 alongside Inkster Public Schools.
The housing market
Homes in Buena Vista Township
- 70.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 77.8% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $59,700.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Buena Vista Township home
Buena Vista Town Center (Town Green)
Township-owned civic redevelopment at 3235 E. Holland Road on the former Fort Saginaw Mall site, which the township acquired in 2008 and cleared in 2009; its Town Green hosts community events across from Township Hall
Nexteer Automotive Saginaw operations
Steering and driveline manufacturer descended from General Motors' Saginaw Steering Gear Division that operates manufacturing plants and engineering facilities in the township, aided by a township tax abatement toward a $400 million investment
Buena Vista Community Center
Township recreation center at 1942 S. Outer Drive with a multipurpose gym offering water aerobics, fitness classes, and youth programs, including a summer Meet Up and Eat Up meal program
Lions Park
Roughly 23-acre township community park next to the Buena Vista Community Center with a baseball diamond, tennis and basketball courts, an ice rink, a warming shelter and restroom, and a walking path
Kueffner Park
Township community park of about 18 acres on the west side of N. Towerline Road north of Janes Road, featuring a pond, ball fields, and playground equipment
Neighborhoods
Buena Vista Township areas to know
Buena Vista
Census-designated place and namesake unincorporated community for which the township is named
Robin Glen-Indiantown
Census-designated place within the township
Crow Island
Unincorporated community along the Saginaw River that had a post office from 1882 to 1895
Fifield
Former settlement with a railroad station and sawmill that had a post office from 1898 to 1900
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.